If marketing attains its goals at the expense of significantly raising production costs for the manufacturing department, the end result of marketing's achievements and manufacturing's cost increases reflects
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Companies hd and ld are both profitable, and they have the same total assets (ta), total invested capital, sales (s), return on assets (roa), and profit margin (pm). both firms finance using only debt and common equity. however, company hd has the higher total debt to total capital ratio. which of the following statements is correct? a) company hd has a higher assets turnover than company ld. b) company hd has a higher return on equity than company ld. c) none of the other statements are correct because the information provided on the question is not enough. d) company hd has lower total assets turnover than company ld. e) company hd has a lower operating income (ebit) than company ld

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a weak economy? a. a low employment rateb. a high inflation ratec. a decreased gdpd. a high unemployment rate

Although mcdonald's (opening case) is competing in an unattractive industry, it has improved its performance by focusing on product innovations and by enhancing existing facilities. this improved performance is best explained by: